pandermite (uncountable)
(mineral) A hydrous borate of lime, resembling priceite.
Source: Wiktionary
Pan*der"mite, n. Etym: [From Panderma, a port on the Black Sea from which it is exported.] (Min.)
Definition: A hydrous borate of lime, near priceite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 September 2024
(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
